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Worldwide Knowledge About Interventional Radiology Among Medical Students: Findings of a Comprehensive Review

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Purpose

The objective of this comprehensive review is to investigate the studies assessing the interventional radiology knowledge among medical students worldwide and inspect the feasible solutions for improving their perspective on this specialty.

Methods

A comprehensive literature search was accomplished on PubMed, Scopus, Web of science, and Embase databases. The quality of eligible articles was assessed with the QATSDD assessment tool.

Results

After screening of articles, 29 studies were included. All the included articles were published between 2009 and 2021, with 20 studies performed in 2017 and thereafter. Interventional radiologists’ duties, procedures, and training pathways were the main subjects investigated in surveys. The interest and exposure to interventional radiology were also assessed. All the studies indicated that the knowledge about interventional radiology compared with other specialties is weak. In 14 studies, over 50% of participants reported their interventional radiology knowledge as either poor or none. The most reason for not considering interventional radiology residency was lack of awareness during medical schools. Studies which held a tutorial course reported the students’ awareness and interest improved significantly after the course.

Conclusion

The present evidence indicates that although the current awareness of interventional radiology is low, timely didactic courses in medical schools can improve this condition significantly, lead to graduation of more oriented referring physicians, and also attract more fit applicants to interventional radiology residency programs.

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    Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini, Davood Dalil & Mohammad Reza Hosseini Siyanaki

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    Parham Talebi Boroujeni & Masoumeh Gity

  3. Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran

    Seyed Ali Golestanha

  4. Mostafa Khomeini Hospital, Italy Street, Tehran, Iran

    Davood Dalil

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Hosseini, S.M., Talebi Boroujeni, P., Dalil, D. et al. Worldwide Knowledge About Interventional Radiology Among Medical Students: Findings of a Comprehensive Review. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 46, 1641–1654 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-023-03558-z

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